IPCT (In Press Conference Transcript) Introducing Terry

[HahnSolo]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Kevin Burkhardt always seems to get the first question, doesn't he?

Used to like Kevin...now he's got a little smug thing going that is starting to turn me off.

[bmfc1]

"passion"... so far, his favorite word.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

bmfc1 wrote: "passion"... so far, his favorite word.

"obviously" a close second.

[Benjamin Grimm]

"Energy" is up there too.

It's a two-year deal, with a club option for 2013.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Asian Reporter from Queens Chronicle on the job!

[Benjamin Grimm]

"Will you bring your Asian experience to Mets to help them win more?"

"Will there be more Asian players on the Mets?"

I think the same reporter asked very similar questions at Sandy's conference.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

He's kind of a dork, isn;t he?

[Benjamin Grimm]

Kevin gets the first interview too.

[bmfc1]

No questions from The Times, Newsday, News, etc?

[HahnSolo]

Not a lot of questions...where are you Rubin, Lennon, et al?

[Benjamin Grimm]

Would David Lennon have asked, "Will you bring more Long Island players to Mets?"

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

bmfc1 wrote: No questions from The Times, Newsday, News, etc?

I thought that was weird too. I guess the print guys get their own conference. I mean what's Russ Salzberg gonna bring me?

[bmfc1]

BG: excellent!

[Ceetar]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: "Will you bring your Asian experience to Mets to help them win more?" "Will there be more Asian players on the Mets?" I think the same reporter asked very similar questions at Sandy's conference.

yup. I laughed.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

That was pretty quick.

I think he handled himself well, and liked the pinstripes and blue cap.

He liked the word 'execution."

The fundamentals answer was a good one.

I winder if the Mets have had more Asian players than any other team. Seems like we have a different one each year -- and none stay for too long.

[HahnSolo]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: bmfc1 wrote: No questions from The Times, Newsday, News, etc? I thought that was weird too. I guess the print guys get their own conference. I mean what's Russ Salzberg gonna bring me?

I don't think I've ever heard Tracksuit's voice. Was waiting for his question.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

As a print guy, I rarely ask questions at a press conference, especially if I know I'm going to get a one-on-one later. I'm not going to serve up questions for the television competition to use before my product gets out there. Our new emphasis on the web has changed that a little. But the television people are usually spread more thin and don't have the expertise that a beat reporter will have. I noticed that they'd hang back, let me ask all the questions and then skedaddle, with me having done all their work for them. So I just stopped asking anything other than the most obvious questions while they were around, and it was fun to see their look of panic.

[Guest Edgy DC]

"I'd like to introduce myself to the assembled media and introduce my pimply red ass to Wally Backman."

That was totally uncalled for.

[Ceetar]

Despite the "we will still bunt" I liked the message from Collins at least.

I didn't hear one maniacal laugh either. refreshing.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

HahnSolo wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: bmfc1 wrote: No questions from The Times, Newsday, News, etc? I thought that was weird too. I guess the print guys get their own conference. I mean what's Russ Salzberg gonna bring me? I don't think I've ever heard Tracksuit's voice. Was waiting for his question.

He would ask,

"Um, could you guys, like, tell me what's happening? The only news I broke during this whole hiring process was that the Mets were going to interview the Phillies bench coach and that didn't turn out to be accurate. So, like, could you help?"

[Benjamin Grimm]

Bobby Ojeda is pretty energetic too.

[ashie62]

A two year deal for Collins spells "tryout" and "expendable."

[Valadius]

It also spells "unreliable" and "we got the leftovers of the managerial carousel".

[Benjamin Grimm]

Sandy: Dave Jauss and Randy Niemann will be "making decisions" in the next couple of days. Howard Johnson and Razor Shines will not be coming back.

[Guest Edgy DC]

It spells absolutely typical for a manager in his position. Sheesh.

[bmfc1]

Terry has radio interviews with MFYs fans later today: Francesa at 1:20 and Kay at 3:20.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Edgy DC wrote: It spells absolutely typical for a manager in his position. Sheesh.

I know! Some people are desperate to find subtext.

[Valadius]

I do find it pretty hilarious that we're going from Jerry to Terry. I don't think I'm likely to call him that, though. I prefer TC.

[seawolf17]

bmfc1 wrote: Terry has radio interviews with MFYs fans later today: Francesa at 1:20 and Kay at 3:20.

Terry's resignation press conference is scheduled for 5:00.

"I knew that the media in New York would be tough, but I didn't realize they would be this fucking stupid. There's no way I can take two more years of this. Good luck, Wally."

[Ceetar]

Joe and Evan killing the press conference. Is there anything about the Mets people won't criticize?

Advertising location and color, wall colors, press conference depth of questions..

what's next, the height of the stairs in the rotunda? The "METS" being off center on the uniform? Sprinkler system?

How many sunflower seeds David Wright eats?